Xiao Wu Finally Received Her Blanket

"Heaven have mercy, how did I, Yu Xiaogang, end up taking in such a shameless brat? Broad daylight, and you went out to steal bedding? This Master had already prepared everything for you!"

"Today, you really made this Master lose both face and money!"

From afar, Yu Xiaogang spotted Tang San tied to a pillar. After hesitating again and again, he slowly walked over.

What Yu Xiaogang hesitated over was that, with so many people around, if he took Tang San away, wouldn't everyone know he was connected to this little boy? He couldn't afford that embarrassment.

When Tang San saw Yu Xiaogang arrive, he hurriedly shouted, "Adoptive Father, Adoptive Father, come save me!"

At once, every passerby's gaze gathered on the two of them. Some sharp-eyed people instantly recognized Yu Xiaogang.

"Who did I think it was? It's Yu Xiaogang!"

"What's wrong with Yu Xiaogang? Tell me, I don't know."

"Yu Xiaogang went to the Rose Restaurant for a meal this morning, harassed a waitress, got handsy with her, and was beaten out. Now his son got tied up here for stealing things. Truly, like father, like son."

"What? Why is that different from what I heard? I remembered it was Yu Xiaogang who harassed the big man at the restaurant entrance, while that Tang San fellow harassed the middle-aged woman selling blankets."

"What! Wasn't Yu Xiaogang harassing Tang San?"

Listening to the crowd's endless chatter, Yu Xiaogang, whose face had remained expressionless until now, finally showed a look of mingled shame and anger. Still, he was fairly rational and knew that the more one tried to explain something like this, the darker it got.

He only wanted to pay the money quickly and take Tang San away.

But what Tang San said next nearly made Yu Xiaogang spit out a mouthful of blood.

Tang San smugly said to the guards, "Look! Open your dog eyes wide and see who's here! Master Yu Xiaogang is here!"

"He's my teacher and also my Adoptive Father. You believe he's my teacher now, right?"

That was right. Even now, Tang San still believed Yu Xiaogang had not lied to him. He still thought Yu Xiaogang truly had connections with the City Lord's Mansion; these guards simply failed to recognize greatness.

Li Chen, watching from afar, was speechless. Was this the confidence the Portable Old Granny had given him?

A few days ago, he had just had the old granny tell Tang San that in this world, even if a God came, someone could still protect his life. It seemed Tang San's reckless personality had something to do with him after all.

"Well, well. You little brat, your feathers haven't even grown in yet, but your mouth is already so foul. Looks like I need to teach you a proper lesson."

"Shut up!"

Just as several guards were preparing to teach Tang San a lesson, they heard Yu Xiaogang shout and froze. But then they flew into a rage. What the hell were you? They had taught you a lesson just this morning, and now you dared to yell and scream?

Yu Xiaogang saw the guards' changing expressions and immediately knew they had misunderstood.

He quickly apologized.

"Gentlemen, I, Yu Xiaogang, wasn't speaking to you just now. I was speaking to my son."

"What? You still dare say we're your sons? How bold! Aren't you afraid we'll arrest you too?"

"No, no, I meant him."

Yu Xiaogang pointed at Tang San on the pillar.

In truth, the guards had long known Yu Xiaogang was not referring to them. They merely wanted to scare Yu Xiaogang; perhaps they could make him pay more.

"You want to take this person away? Fifty Gold Soul Coins. Not one less."

Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically. "What are you doing? Wasn't it twenty Gold Soul Coins?"

Naturally, the guards would not let such a fine business opportunity slip away. "It was twenty just now, but you cursed all dozen or so of our brothers. You made us your juniors for nothing. How are we supposed to settle that score?"

The guards watched Yu Xiaogang and Tang San with mocking expressions.

Yu Xiaogang also knew this matter could not be resolved peacefully. He only wanted to leave as soon as possible!

He took fifty Gold Soul Coins from Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night, hurriedly untied Tang San, and Tang San left carrying a pink and a green set of bedding.

"Xiao Wu, did you see that? The pink one is the one I bought for you. Once he gets back to the dorm, he'll give it to you."

Li Chen pointed at Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, who were fleeing in disgrace, and sweet-talked Xiao Wu.

"Thank you, Li Chen. You're so thoughtful. But I don't like Tang San. Just look at that face of his—it's disgusting."

On the way back to Nuoding Academy with Yu Xiaogang, Tang San was filled with doubts. Why did his teacher have to pay money to take him away? Shouldn't his teacher have simply stood there with an imposing presence, making the guards respectfully invite him down?

Yu Xiaogang seemed to realize that his appearance just now did not quite match his Master persona, so he immediately began making excuses.

"Xiao San, do you know why Father spent money to take you away today?"

"I don't know."

Tang San raised his delicate little face and answered with feigned innocence.

"Father wanted you to understand that before doing anything, you must think through the cost and your escape route. When you went to buy bedding today, you should have planned your escape route beforehand and found someone to assist you, understand?"

"But you didn't. You did nothing, so you were very likely to fail."

"The reason I didn't use my connections was actually because I wanted you to know shame and then strive to improve!"

"Know shame and then strive to improve?"

"That's right, Xiao San. Remember today's humiliation. When you become powerful someday, repay today's grievance."

"This is what it means when people ignore you today, but tomorrow they won't be able to reach you!"

Tang San nodded solemnly. After parting ways with the Master, he first went to the cafeteria and ate some leftovers.

Then he headed straight to the dormitory with the two sets of bedding.

The moment he entered, Xiao Wu went up and fought Tang San.

When Li Chen had returned earlier, he had handed the position of dorm boss to Xiao Wu. He told her that when this little money-bringer arrived, she should beat him up and exercise the boss's right to hit people.

Just like in the original story, Tang San could not defeat Xiao Wu and acknowledged her as the boss.

His first impression of Xiao Wu was extremely good. After all, in both his lives, he had never seen such an adorable little girl. He found an empty spot, spread out his own bright green bedding, then took the other pink set and asked Xiao Wu.

"I bought two sets. I noticed you didn't have any bedding, so you can have this set."

"Okay, thanks."

Xiao Wu accepted it briskly and only said thank you.

In Xiao Wu's eyes, Li Chen had bought this for her. Letting a thief like Tang San touch it was already giving him face. Did he expect Sister Xiao Wu to thank him?

If not for Li Chen's sake, she would have beaten him half-crippled long ago.

But in Tang San's eyes, this meant Xiao Wu considered him one of her own and did not stand on ceremony with him.

That secretly made Tang San happy for quite some time.

Li Chen, however, was thinking about what to do about his first Soul Ring. Tang San did not have Innate Full Soul Power, so Yu Xiaogang could not possibly take Tang San to obtain a Soul Ring anytime soon. Li Chen would have to find a way himself.